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Crime rate in Kenton, Delaware (DE): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Kenton, DE compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Kenton, DE

The 2022 crime rate in Kenton, DE is 176 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 70.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Kenton crime rate rose by 1123% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Kenton has seen constant level of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Kenton, DE is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Kenton:

175.9
Cheswold:

125.2
Clayton:

63.7
Smyrna:

222.6
Dover:

422.4
Wyoming:

303.3
Camden:

359.4
Townsend:

33.4
Viola:

23.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Kenton by year

Type

2012

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(373.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(925.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(374.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(373.1)
4
(1,504)
0
(0.0)
3
(1,095)
1
(359.7)
4
(1,852)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(463.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index15.00.014.960.226.143.814.4175.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kenton, Delaware as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kenton is 87 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Property crime rate in 2022
Kenton:

347.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Kenton:

18.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Kenton:

54.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Kenton:

74.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Kenton:

75.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Kenton:

18.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Kenton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Kenton:

18.7
U.S. Average:

267.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population
Crimes by type - 2022

Zip codes: 19955.